Western Pacific Agent
| Western Pacific Agent | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Sam Newfield |
| Screenplay by | Fred Myton, Milton Raison (story) |
| Produced by | Irving Kay and Sigmund Neufeld |
| Cinematography | Ernest Miller |
| Edited by | Carl Pierson |
| Music by | Albert Glasser |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Lippert Pictures |
Release dates |
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Running time | 65 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Western Pacific Agent is a 1950 Sigmund Neufeld Productions crime drama starring Kent Taylor, Sheila Ryan, and Mickey Knox. The picture was directed by Sam Newfield and written by Fred Myton based on a story by Milton Raison. It was released in West Germany as Jack der Killer.
When released in 2008 on DVD, the New York Times called it a "terse crime film".[1]
Plot
The setting is the present-day American West. Detectives for the Western Pacific Railroad investigate several murders, including one of a railroad detective killed during a train robbery.
Cast
- Kent Taylor as Rod Kendall
- Sheila Ryan as Martha Stuart
- Mickey Knox as Frank Wickens
- Morris Carnovsky as Joe 'Pop' Wickens
Other
It was the last Hollywood film Morris Carnovsky made before he was blacklisted.[2]
References
- ^ Kehr, Dave (December 15, 2008). "New DVDs: 'Bottle Rocket'". New York Times. Retrieved April 6, 2015.
- ^ Manso, Peter (1985). Mailer: His Life and Times. Simon & Schuster. p. 144. Retrieved April 6, 2015.